Happy 3rd Trimester!

It's so hard to believe that I've made it to 28 weeks already.  Only 12 more weeks to go and I think time is going to start flying by.  Right now it seems like a really long ways away, but once we have our baby shower in a few weeks I think things are going to really come together and we will be counting down the days.

Things have still been going fairly well with the pregnancy.  I have been increasing my insulin pretty much weekly, but that's pretty normal for this stage in pregnancy. My OB said I will probably see it leveling out in the next few weeks, but also not to be surprised if I see a little more increase in the next few weeks as well.

And lucky me .. I get another ultrasound!! They want to do a 28 week growth scan.  I think because of the Gestational Diabetes we can do another ultrasound to track her progress so that's always fun.  I love seeing my baby!! I briefly considered having a 3D ultrasound done, but they sort of freak me out and I think the pics are often a little scary looking.  I have seen some really great pictures though, but Steve reminds me that that's not a guarantee our pictures will look that way and do I want to take the risk?  So ... just another regular ultrasound for us.  Which is actually ok, because I think it's fun not to know what she's really going to look like until she's here.

I am now having OB and Endo appointments every 2 weeks, which is time consuming and exciting at the same time.  It's just one more milestone we've reached.  The OB said I will be starting NST's (nonstress tests) sometime between 32 and 34 weeks.  She didn't give me much detail, but I am pretty sure it's a weekly test and there will also be additional ultrasounds - all products of the gestational diabetes.

I am feeling lots of activity in my belly now.  She is a very active girl and is most active in the evenings. And occasionally for about an hour or so around 5 or 6 in the morning.  I am starting to feel a little more tired and after grocery shopping today, I realize that some things are becoming a little more difficult for me to do.  I have been seeing a chiropractor regularly and that's helped a lot.  I have been having some upper back pain which the doc says is my bodies way of compensating for my lower back and the pregnancy.  My only major complain at this point is the constant peeing - especially at night.  Some most nights I am up every hour on the hour (or more) to pee.  I guess this is just my practice for when she is here and has me up all night.

Here is a 28 week picture: